Blockrun MCP vs SearXNG Search
Two MCP servers from our search ranking, compared on live data - updated nightly, never sponsored.
Bottom line · 2026-08-25
SearXNG Search records significantly more monthly package installs (87,552 vs 8,534); both are actively maintained, with commits inside the last month.
How they differ in kind
Blockrun MCP focuses on: Real-time data - and real trades - for Claude and any AI agent. SearXNG Search focuses on: Privacy-respecting web search for AI assistants - use an operator-controlled or trusted SearXNG instance with Claude, Cursor, and more. Environment-variable extraction: Blockrun MCP yielded no variables extracted; SearXNG Search yielded 3 variables.
What each one does
Blockrun MCP
Real-time data - and real trades - for Claude and any AI agent. Agents can't sign up for accounts. Agents can't enter credit cards. Its 20 documented tools cover blockrun, polymarket. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
SearXNG Search
Privacy-respecting web search for AI assistants - use an operator-controlled or trusted SearXNG instance with Claude, Cursor, and more. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
14 signals, side by side
| Signal | Blockrun MCP | SearXNG Search |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly installs | 8,534 | 87,552 |
| GitHub stars | 388 | 1,158 |
| Last commit | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-25 |
| Releases · last 90 days | 10+ | 10+ |
| In the registry since | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Registry versions | 45 | 37 |
| Documented tools | 20 | not extracted - see README |
| Env vars extracted | none extracted - see README | 3 |
| Runs | local (stdio) | local (stdio) |
| Endpoint auth | local only | local only |
| Maintenance | actively maintained | actively maintained |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Category rank | #2 of 47 | #1 of 47 |
What their tools cover
Extracted from each project's README - the tools each server hands your agent. A missing list means the README doesn't document one, not that no tools exist.
Blockrun MCP 20 tools documented
blockrun_chat- 71 LLMs (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi K3, GLM, NVIDIA free…blockrun_image- Generate: openai/gpt-image-2, gpt-image-1…blockrun_video- Sora 2 + xAI Grok Imagine Video + ByteDance Seedance…blockrun_realface- Enroll a real person (phone liveness) or AI character (Virtual…blockrun_music- MiniMax music generationblockrun_speech- ElevenLabs TTS (Flash/Turbo/Multilingual/v3, 8 voices) + ByteDance…blockrun_price- Pyth-backed realtime + OHLC - crypto / FX / commodity (free), 12…blockrun_markets- Polymarket (markets, candles, trades, orderbooks, leaderboards…
+12 more on the full page
SearXNG Search no tool list in README
Environment variables found in the READMEs
These are extracted names, not a requiredness check. Project docs may mark them optional or require other setup.
Blockrun MCP
No environment variables were extracted from the README setup. Check the project documentation for other authentication or configuration steps.
SearXNG Search
- SEARXNG_URL
- MCP_HTTP_PORT
- MCP_HTTP_HOST
Which one, for what
Derived from the signals above, not hands-on testing.
Pick Blockrun MCP if…
- → its documented toolset fits - 20 tools including blockrun_chat, blockrun_image
- → category standing - #2 of 47 maintained search servers
Pick SearXNG Search if…
- → you want the more widely installed option - 87,552 monthly installs vs 8,534
- → measured package adoption matters - 87,552 monthly installs
Who's behind them
Blockrun MCP - blockrunai: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 388 combined stars.
SearXNG Search - ihor-sokoliuk: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 1,158 combined stars.
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Quick answers
Is Blockrun MCP better than SearXNG Search?
Package installs favor SearXNG Search: 87,552 monthly installs to 8,534. Blockrun MCP still ranks #2 of 47 maintained search servers. Data as of 2026-08-25; we haven't hands-on tested either.
Can I use Blockrun MCP and SearXNG Search together?
Yes - MCP clients accept multiple servers in one config, so you can enable both search servers side by side. If their tools overlap, keep the one whose toolset fits to keep your agent's tool list lean.
What environment variables do their READMEs document?
Blockrun MCP: no environment variables extracted from the README setup; SearXNG Search: 3 environment variables extracted from the README setup. Extraction does not rule out other authentication or configuration steps; check each project's current documentation.
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Methodology: package-usage signal = npm/PyPI installs (last month, platform APIs) · maintenance = commit recency + release cadence (GitHub) · tool lists and environment-variable names extracted from each project's README · endpoint auth from our own nightly probes. We haven't hand-tested these servers; everything here is data as of 2026-08-25.